How To Install libiodbc2-dev on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libiodbc2-dev on Debian 11.
What is libiodbc2-dev
libiodbc2-dev is:
The iODBC (intrinsic Open Database Connectivity) driver manager is compatible with the ODBC 2.x and 3.x specification and performs all the jobs of a ODBC driver manager (i.e. driver loading, parameters and function sequence checking, driver’s function invoking, etc). Any ODBC driver working with ODBC 2.0 and 3.x driver manager will also work with iODBC driver manager and vice versa.
Applications (using ODBC function calls) linked with iODBC driver manager will be able to simultaneously access different types of data sources within one process through suitable iODBC drivers.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libiodbc2-dev on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libiodbc2-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libiodbc2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libiodbc2-dev
Install libiodbc2-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libiodbc2-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libiodbc2-dev
Install libiodbc2-dev Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libiodbc2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libiodbc2-dev
How To Uninstall libiodbc2-dev on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libiodbc2-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libiodbc2-dev
Uninstall libiodbc2-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libiodbc2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libiodbc2-dev
Remove libiodbc2-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libiodbc2-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libiodbc2-dev
Remove libiodbc2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libiodbc2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libiodbc2-dev
Dependencies
libiodbc2-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libiodbc2-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.